Nov 24, 2008 - 10:50 AM
0 shoutsNY Islanders (8-10-2) at Montreal (11-5-3) 7:30 pm EST
MONTREAL (Ticker) -- The suddenly slumping Montreal Canadiens look to break out of a scoring drought Monday when they host the New York Islanders.
The Canadiens are just 3-4-2 in their last nine contests following an 8-1-1 start. They have not scored more than two goals in any of their last six games, managing a pair of 3-2 shootout wins during that stretch.
The struggles can be largely blamed on a lackluster power play that has converted just two of its last 31 opportunities, including an 0-of-4 effort in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to.
Goaltender Carey Price has not won consecutive starts since a three-game run from October 28-November 1, although he has allowed just two goals in each of his last four outings.
The Islanders are improving, having won four of their last five contests after a 2-7-2 stretch.
Joey MacDonald has started 10 straight games in net, yielding two goals or less in four of his last five appearances. He made 25 saves in Saturday's 4-2 win over Buffalo.
Doug Weight leads New York with 19 points while Trent Hunter and Bill Guerin have scored seven goals apiece.
From the Bleachers
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NEW YORK: 4
MONTREAL: 3
Final - 2OT
Nov 24 10:08 PM -
NHL
FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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NY ISLANDERS 1 1 1 0 (2) 4
MONTREAL 2 1 0 0 (0) 3 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NYI - (PP) RICHARD PARK 3 (DOUG WEIGHT, BILL GUERIN) 6:54
MON - STEVE B
Nov 24 10:08 PM -
NEW YORK: 3
MONTREAL: 3
End of OT
Nov 24 10:03 PM -
NEW YORK: 3
MONTREAL: 3
End of Regulation
Nov 24 9:55 PM -
NHL
NY ISLANDERS 3
MONTREAL 3
3RD PRD: NYI - SEAN BERGENHEIM 5 (UNASSISTED) 15:31
Nov 24 9:51 PM -
NEW YORK: 2
MONTREAL: 3
End of 2nd
Nov 24 9:10 PM -
NHL
NY ISLANDERS 2
MONTREAL 3
2ND PRD: NYI - (PP) TRENT HUNTER 8 (JOSH BAILEY, DOUG WEIGHT) 8:05
Nov 24 8:50 PM -
NHL
NY ISLANDERS 1
MONTREAL 3
2ND PRD: MON - MAXIM LAPIERRE 2 (CHRIS HIGGINS, ROBERT LANG) 4:29
Nov 24 8:42 PM -
NEW YORK: 1
MONTREAL: 2
End of 1st
Nov 24 8:17 PM -
NHL
NY ISLANDERS 1
MONTREAL 2 3:10 LEFT, 1ST PRD
Nov 24 8:11 PM -
NHL
NY ISLANDERS 2
MONTREAL 2
1ST PRD: MON - (PP) JOSH GORGES 1 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, TOMAS PLEKANEC)
9:58
Nov 24 8:03 PM -
NHL
NY ISLANDERS 2
MONTREAL 1
1ST PRD: MON - STEVE BEGIN 2 (ROMAN HAMRLIK, MATHIEU DANDENAULT) 7:11
Nov 24 8:02 PM -
CORRECTION
NHL NY ISLANDERS 1
MONTREAL 0 13:06 LEFT, 1ST PRD
Nov 24 7:57 PM -
NHL
NY ISLANDERS 2
MONTREAL 0
1ST PRD: NYI - (PP) RICHARD PARK 4 (DOUG WEIGHT, BILL GUERIN) 6:54
Nov 24 7:57 PM -
NHL
NY ISLANDERS 1
MONTREAL 0
1ST PRD: NYI - (PP) RICHARD PARK 3 (DOUG WEIGHT, BILL GUERIN) 6:54
Nov 24 7:55 PM
